Prop firm rules
Topstep rules
Topstep's Trading Combine and funded account rules: the end-of-day trailing drawdown, the optional daily loss limit, the 55% consistency rule and every size.
At a glance · Trading Combine 50K, evaluation
- Account
- Trading Combine 50K
- Profit target
- $3,000
- Daily loss limit
- None (optional $1,000)
- Day resets
- 5:00 PM CT
- Maximum drawdown
- $2,000 trailing, end of day, stops at the start
- Consistency
- Best day ≤ 55% of profit, for passing
- Minimum days
- 2 minimum
- Maximum size
- 5 contracts (50 micros)
- News trading
- Restricted
- Holding trades
- Flat by 3:10 PM CT
What stands out
The drawdown trails your end-of-day balance, then stops. On the 50K Trading Combine you have $2,000 of room below your highest closing balance, and once that floor reaches the starting balance it stays there. Losses during the day count against it as they happen, so the room you start a session with is the room you have.
There's no daily loss limit unless you set one. The Combine has no firm daily limit, but you can choose one ($1,000 on the 50K). The Pro Account has a $1,000 limit that pauses the day, and Live accounts have one too.
Passing needs consistency. No single day may be more than 55% of your profit, and you need at least two trading days. In the funded stage you pick a path: the standard one, or the consistency path, where the best day must stay under 40% of profit for a payout.
Be flat by 3:10 PM Central. Every Topstep account closes positions before the session ends, and news trading is restricted. A funded account with no trades for 30 days is closed.
Topstep also sells a static-drawdown Combine ($2,000 fixed on the 50K, with a $1,000 daily limit) and small static Challenges, all listed below.
Trading Combine
Sizes 50K, 100K, 150K. The table shows the 50K account. Drawdown $2,000 trailing, end of day, stops at the start · No daily loss limit · Target $3,000.
| Rule | Evaluation | Funded, standard path | Funded, consistency path | Pro Account | Live |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit target | $3,000 | None | None | None | None |
| Daily loss limit | None (optional $1,000) | None (optional $1,000) | None (optional $1,000) | $1,000, pauses the day | $2,000, pauses the day |
| Day resets | 5:00 PM CT | 5:00 PM CT | 5:00 PM CT | 5:00 PM CT | 5:00 PM CT |
| Maximum drawdown | $2,000 trailing, end of day, stops at the start | $2,000 trailing, end of day, stops at the start | $2,000 trailing, end of day, stops at the start | $2,000 trailing, end of day | Floor $1,000 |
| Consistency | Best day ≤ 55% of profit, for passing | None | Best day ≤ 40% of profit, for a payout | None | None |
| Minimum days | 2 minimum | None | None | None | None |
| Days for a payout | – | 5 days of $150+ | 3 days | 5 days of $150+ | 5 days of $150+ |
| Maximum size | 5 contracts (50 micros) | 5 contracts (50 micros), scaling | 5 contracts (50 micros), scaling | 5 contracts (50 micros), scaling | 5 contracts, scaling |
| News trading | Restricted | Restricted | Restricted | Restricted | Restricted |
| Holding trades | Flat by 3:10 PM CT | Flat by 3:10 PM CT | Flat by 3:10 PM CT | Flat by 3:10 PM CT | Flat by 3:10 PM CT |
| Time limits | – | Closes after 30 days idle | Closes after 30 days idle | – | Closes after 30 days idle |
Every account size, evaluation
| Size | Profit target | Daily loss limit | Maximum drawdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50K | $3,000 | None (optional $1,000) | $2,000 trailing, end of day, stops at the start |
| 100K | $6,000 | None (optional $2,000) | $3,000 trailing, end of day, stops at the start |
| 150K | $9,000 | None (optional $3,000) | $4,500 trailing, end of day, stops at the start |
$25K Static Drawdown Trading Combine
Sizes 25K, 50K. The table shows the 50K account. Drawdown $2,000 static · Daily loss $1,000 · Target $4,000.
| Rule | Evaluation | Funded, standard,consistency path | Live |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profit target | $4,000 | None | None |
| Daily loss limit | $1,000, pauses the day | $1,000, pauses the day | $1,000, pauses the day |
| Day resets | 5:00 PM CT | 5:00 PM CT | 5:00 PM CT |
| Maximum drawdown | $2,000 static | $2,000 static, stops at the start | Floor $1,000 |
| Consistency | Best day ≤ 55% of profit, for passing | Best day ≤ 40% of profit, for a payout | None |
| Minimum days | 2 minimum | None | None |
| Days for a payout | – | 5 days of $150+ | 5 days of $150+ |
| Maximum size | 4 contracts (40 micros) | 4 contracts (40 micros) | 5 contracts |
| News trading | Restricted | Restricted | Restricted |
| Holding trades | Flat by 3:10 PM CT | Flat by 3:10 PM CT | Flat by 3:10 PM CT |
| Time limits | 90 days to pass, closes after 30 days idle | Closes after 30 days idle | Closes after 30 days idle |
Every account size, evaluation
| Size | Profit target | Daily loss limit | Maximum drawdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25K | $2,000 | $500, pauses the day | $1,000 static |
| 50K | $4,000 | $1,000, pauses the day | $2,000 static |
$1.5K Challenge - Powered Up
One size, 1.5K. Drawdown $500 static · No daily loss limit · Target $1,500.
| Rule | Evaluation | Funded |
|---|---|---|
| Profit target | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| Daily loss limit | None | None |
| Maximum drawdown | $500 static | $500 static |
| Consistency | None | None |
| Minimum days | None | None |
| Maximum size | 2 contracts or 20 micros | 2 contracts or 20 micros |
| News trading | Restricted | Restricted |
| Holding trades | Flat by 3:10 PM CT | Flat by 3:10 PM CT |
| Time limits | 90 days to pass, closes after 30 days idle | 90 days to pass, closes after 30 days idle |
Revenge of the $3K Slasher Challenge
One size, 3K. Drawdown $500 static · No daily loss limit · Target $3,000.
| Rule | Evaluation | Funded |
|---|---|---|
| Profit target | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Daily loss limit | None | None |
| Maximum drawdown | $500 static | $500 static |
| Consistency | None | None |
| Minimum days | None | None |
| Maximum size | 2 contracts or 20 micros | 2 contracts or 20 micros |
| News trading | Restricted | Restricted |
| Holding trades | Flat by 3:10 PM CT | Flat by 3:10 PM CT |
| Time limits | 90 days to pass, closes after 30 days idle | 90 days to pass, closes after 30 days idle |
Return of the $3K Undead Challenge
One size, 3K. Drawdown $1,000 static · No daily loss limit · Target $3,000.
| Rule | Evaluation | Funded |
|---|---|---|
| Profit target | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Daily loss limit | None | None |
| Maximum drawdown | $1,000 static | $1,000 static |
| Consistency | None | None |
| Minimum days | None | None |
| Maximum size | 5 contracts or 50 micros | 5 contracts or 50 micros |
| News trading | Restricted | Restricted |
| Holding trades | Flat by 3:10 PM CT | Flat by 3:10 PM CT |
| Time limits | 90 days to pass, closes after 30 days idle | 90 days to pass, closes after 30 days idle |
$250K Freedom Funded Trading Combine
One size, 250K. Drawdown $10,000 trailing, end of day, stops at the start · Daily loss $5,000 · Target $15,000.
| Rule | Evaluation | Funded, standard path | Live |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profit target | $15,000 | None | None |
| Daily loss limit | $5,000, pauses the day | $5,000, pauses the day | Check with the firm |
| Day resets | 5:00 PM CT | 5:00 PM CT | – |
| Maximum drawdown | $10,000 trailing, end of day, stops at the start | $10,000 trailing, end of day, stops at the start | Floor $1,000 |
| Consistency | Best day ≤ 55% of profit, for passing | None | None |
| Minimum days | 2 minimum | None | None |
| Days for a payout | – | 5 days of $150+ | 5 days of $150+ |
| Maximum size | 25 contracts (250 micros) | 25 contracts (250 micros), scaling | 15 contracts |
| News trading | Restricted | Restricted | Restricted |
| Holding trades | Flat by 3:10 PM CT | Flat by 3:10 PM CT | Flat by 3:10 PM CT |
| Time limits | 90 days to pass | Closes after 30 days idle | Closes after 30 days idle |
No longer sold
$1.5K Challenge, $3K Challenge, $6K Challenge. Accounts already running keep their own rules.
Where these rules come from
Every figure above is from Topstep's own pages, read on 30 October 2026. Where a page leaves a rule open, or two pages disagree, the table says so instead of guessing. Firms change their rules, so the firm's pages have the final word.
The 15 pages checked
- Topstep labs · help.topstep.com
- Risk adjustments high risk high volatility · help.topstep.com
- When and what products can i trade · help.topstep.com
- Express funded account parameters · help.topstep.com
- Daily loss limit in the trading combine and express funded account · help.topstep.com
- What is the maximum loss limit · help.topstep.com
- Live funded account parameters · help.topstep.com
- Live funded account rules · topstep.com
- Topstep program overview · help.topstep.com
- Topstep payout policy · help.topstep.com
- Dynamic live risk expansion · help.topstep.com
- Trading combine parameters · help.topstep.com
- Consistency at topstep · help.topstep.com
- What is the scaling plan · help.topstep.com
- What is a pro account · help.topstep.com
Questions
What is Topstep's daily loss limit?
On Topstep's Trading Combine 50K account, the daily loss limit is none (optional $1,000) in the evaluation, and the same in the funded, standard path stage. Checked on 30 October 2026; Topstep's own pages have the final word.
What kind of drawdown does Topstep use?
On Topstep's Trading Combine 50K account, the maximum drawdown is $2,000 trailing, end of day, stops at the start in the evaluation, and the same in the funded, standard path stage. Checked on 30 October 2026; Topstep's own pages have the final word.
Does Topstep have a consistency rule?
On Topstep's Trading Combine 50K account, the consistency rule is best day ≤ 55% of profit, for passing in the evaluation; in the funded, standard path stage there's no consistency rule. Checked on 30 October 2026; Topstep's own pages have the final word.
What is Topstep's profit target?
On Topstep's Trading Combine 50K account, the profit target in the evaluation is $3,000. Checked on 30 October 2026; Topstep's own pages have the final word.
Can you hold trades overnight with Topstep?
On Topstep's Trading Combine 50K account: flat by 3:10 PM CT. Checked on 30 October 2026; Topstep's own pages have the final word.
Can you trade the news with Topstep?
On Topstep's Trading Combine 50K account, news trading is restricted in the evaluation. Checked on 30 October 2026; Topstep's own pages have the final word.